Solo Piano Composition: "Tear of Ambiguity" by Caleb Hugo

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This composition for solo piano is an extremely challenging piece of music that requires the performer to have complete right and left hand independence in order to perform it with the passion and freedom that it calls for. The rapid independent lines coupled with the sustain pedal being employed through entire sections of the composition creates an enormous sound wall that peaks in volume at the climax of the work and dies away naturally without dampening the piano strings. This of course has the danger of any wrong notes being very obvious for several seconds during these sections. Taking all of these things into account, this piano composition is clearly written for a very accomplish pianist.

Musical Interpretation: As I was writing this work I could never quite decide what emotion I was attempting to capture in the music. Whatever I had in mind, it was an emotion that would bring the subject to tears. My goal has ended up being for me to convince the listener to empathize with another person's suffering and unspeakable joy simultaneously. Some may view this concept as silly and far from practical, but this is the emotion that I think of when I see something incredible to come in the midst of a difficult situation. The adversity must take place in order for joy to result, but terrific end or not it still hurts in the meantime. The journey is beautiful because of its result.

Just in case I tricked you, this is a synthetic realization and not a performance.

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